Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 10, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel System
Part time
11,229 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) OPERATOR INDICATED FUEL LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH THE USE OF BOOST PUMP. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CHECK VALVE INSIDE THE EJECTOR PUMP (PN 2960008-102) SEPARATED. THE SEPARATED CHECK VALVE FLAPPER WAS FOUND AT THE INLINE RESTRICTOR. AIRCRAFT WAS POST SB 84-28-016. EJECTOR PUMP WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.